olive ridley

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Noun olive ridley has 1 sense

Pacific ridley, olive ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea - olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern Atlantic oceans
--₁ is a kind of ridley

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Olive Ridley

Definition: The term "olive ridley" refers to a species of sea turtles, known scientifically as Lepidochelys olivacea, that are widely distributed across warm waters of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense:

A species of sea turtle.

Usage:

The olive ridley turtles are known for their mass nesting events called arribadas.
Efforts are underway to protect the nesting grounds of olive ridleys in Costa Rica.

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